| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alberto Russo (fresh) SG - Arthur King (fresh) SF - John Wilde (fresh) PF - Nicolas Devine (fresh) C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Vic Ritter (fresh) SG - Alex Webb (fresh) SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) PF - Robert Ramsey (fresh) C - Ryan Cosme (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Robert Ramsey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Kansas State | Vic Ritter drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Cosme | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine tips it home | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Kansas State | Robert Ramsey makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Wilson and he's hacked by Nicolas Devine - foul #1 on Nicolas Devine, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:47 | Kansas State | Robert Ramsey misses the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi | Arthur King can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi | John Wilde's layup is rejected by Ryan Cosme | 2-5 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | John Wilde can't tip it in | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | Kansas State | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | Kansas State | Vic Ritter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi | John Wilde grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (PG), Richard Crawford (SF), Erwin Davis (PF), John Merrifield (C) Alberto Russo, John Wilde, Nicolas Devine, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 17:18 | Kansas State | Robert Ramsey misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:16 | Kansas State | Ryan Cosme tips it but misses | 2-5 |
| 17:14 | Kansas State | Vic Ritter tips it in | 2-7 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Richard Owensby | 4-7 |
| 16:40 | Kansas State | Alex Webb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG) Arthur King | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Burrier (PG), Ognjen Bykowski (PF), Stuart Deyo (C) Vic Ritter, Robert Ramsey, Ryan Cosme | |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 4-7 |
| 16:16 | Kansas State | Stuart Deyo gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:49 | Kansas State | Stuart Deyo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Wilde (SF), Rick Silvey (PF), Christopher Stephens (C) Richard Owensby, Erwin Davis, John Merrifield | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Freeman (SG), Edward Bocanegra (SF) Alex Webb, Robert Wilson | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alberto Russo (fresh) SG - Richard Crawford (fresh) SF - John Wilde (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rick Silvey (fresh) C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - John Burrier (fresh) SG - Michael Freeman (fresh) SF - Edward Bocanegra (fresh) PF - Ognjen Bykowski (fresh) C - Stuart Deyo (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford is fouled on the floor by Ognjen Bykowski - foul #1 on Ognjen Bykowski, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), Nicolas Devine (PF), John Merrifield (C) Richard Crawford, Rick Silvey, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Vic Ritter (PG), Robert Ramsey (PF) Michael Freeman, Ognjen Bykowski | |
| 15:07 | Mississippi | Edward Bocanegra steps in front of the John Wilde pass | 4-7 |
| 14:58 | Kansas State | Vic Ritter misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-7 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Robert Ramsey - foul #1 on Robert Ramsey, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (PG), Richard Crawford (SF), Christopher Stephens (C) Alberto Russo, John Wilde, John Merrifield | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 14:51 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:33 | Kansas State | John Burrier is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Burrier, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG), John Wilde (SF), Erwin Davis (PF) Richard Owensby, Arthur King, Nicolas Devine | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Alex Webb (SG), Robert Wilson (SF), Ryan Cosme (C) John Burrier, Edward Bocanegra, Stuart Deyo | |
| 14:09 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Wilson | 6-7 |
| 14:07 | Kansas State | Alex Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 13:43 | Kansas State | Ryan Cosme can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Wilde - foul #1 on John Wilde, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (PG), Arthur King (SG), Nicolas Devine (PF), John Merrifield (C) Alberto Russo, Richard Crawford, Erwin Davis, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ognjen Bykowski (PF) Robert Ramsey | |
| 13:43 | Kansas State | Ryan Cosme makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:43 | Kansas State | Ryan Cosme makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi | Richard Owensby blows the layup | 6-9 |
| 13:13 | Kansas State | Ognjen Bykowski gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:55 | Kansas State | Robert Wilson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Richard Owensby - foul #1 on Richard Owensby, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG), Richard Crawford (SF), Erwin Davis (PF), Christopher Stephens (C) Richard Owensby, John Wilde, Nicolas Devine, John Merrifield | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Burrier (PG), Michael Freeman (SG), Stuart Deyo (C) Vic Ritter, Alex Webb, Ryan Cosme | |
| 12:55 | Kansas State | Robert Wilson makes the free throw | 6-12 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Crawford | 8-12 |
| 12:09 | Kansas State | Stuart Deyo misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-12 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alberto Russo | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alberto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur King (fresh) SF - Richard Crawford (fresh) PF - Erwin Davis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - John Burrier (fresh) SG - Michael Freeman (fresh) SF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ognjen Bykowski (fresh) C - Stuart Deyo (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Kansas State | Alberto Russo steals the ball from John Burrier | 10-12 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis throws it down on a nice dish by Alberto Russo | 12-12 |
| 11:10 | Kansas State | John Burrier clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Alberto Russo | 12-12 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 12-12 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford tips it in | 14-12 |
| 10:42 | Kansas State | Robert Wilson is hacked by Erwin Davis - foul #1 on Erwin Davis, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (SG), John Wilde (SF), Nicolas Devine (PF), John Merrifield (C) Arthur King, Richard Crawford, Erwin Davis, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Vic Ritter (PG), Alex Webb (SG), Robert Ramsey (PF), Ryan Cosme (C) Michael Freeman, Robert Wilson, Ognjen Bykowski, Stuart Deyo | |
| 10:32 | Kansas State | Ryan Cosme misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-12 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi | John Wilde snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi | John Wilde misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 14-12 |
| 10:23 | Kansas State | Robert Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:05 | Kansas State | Alex Webb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG) Alberto Russo | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 09:45 | Mississippi | Richard Owensby can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 14-12 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | John Wilde tips it home | 16-12 |
| 09:31 | Kansas State | John Burrier misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Wilde - foul #2 on John Wilde, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG), Richard Crawford (SF) Richard Owensby, John Wilde | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 09:31 | Kansas State | John Burrier makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:31 | Kansas State | John Burrier makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John Merrifield and he's hacked by Robert Ramsey - foul #2 on Robert Ramsey, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rick Silvey (PF), Christopher Stephens (C) Richard Crawford, John Merrifield | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Edward Bocanegra (SF), Ognjen Bykowski (PF), Stuart Deyo (C) John Burrier, Robert Ramsey, Ryan Cosme | |
| 09:13 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine makes the free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:48 | Kansas State | Stuart Deyo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 19-14 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Nicolas Devine | 19-14 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-14 |
| 08:16 | Kansas State | Ognjen Bykowski pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 08:03 | Kansas State | Ognjen Bykowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 08:01 | Kansas State | Alex Webb grabs the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 07:43 | Kansas State | Nicolas Devine picks off the pass by Ognjen Bykowski | 19-14 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi | Arthur King banks in the layup on a great pass from Nicolas Devine | 21-14 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alberto Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicolas Devine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rick Silvey (fresh) C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Vic Ritter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alex Webb (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Bocanegra (fresh) PF - Ognjen Bykowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stuart Deyo (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Kansas State | Edward Bocanegra misses the 3 from straight away | 21-14 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Christopher Stephens | 21-14 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi | Rick Silvey's fadeaway is rejected by Ognjen Bykowski | 21-14 |
| 06:53 | Kansas State | Edward Bocanegra pulls down the rebound | 21-14 |
| 06:36 | Kansas State | Stuart Deyo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-14 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Rick Silvey | 21-14 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine misses the lay-in | 21-14 |
| 06:22 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Alex Webb | 21-14 |
| 06:16 | Kansas State | Ognjen Bykowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (PG), Richard Crawford (SF), Erwin Davis (PF), John Merrifield (C) Alberto Russo, Nicolas Devine, Rick Silvey, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Burrier (PG), Michael Freeman (SG), Robert Wilson (SF), Donald Robinson (PF), Ryan Cosme (C) Vic Ritter, Alex Webb, Edward Bocanegra, Ognjen Bykowski, Stuart Deyo | |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | John Burrier steps in front of the Arthur King pass | 21-14 |
| 05:31 | Kansas State | John Burrier is fouled on the floor by Arthur King - foul #1 on Arthur King, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG) Arthur King | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 05:19 | Kansas State | Michael Freeman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-14 |
| 05:18 | Kansas State | Robert Wilson hits the follow up shot | 21-16 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | John Merrifield is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Merrifield, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| 04:34 | Kansas State | John Burrier is fouled on the floor by Alberto Russo - foul #1 on Alberto Russo, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), Nicolas Devine (PF) Alberto Russo, Erwin Davis | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 04:34 | Kansas State | John Burrier makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 04:34 | Kansas State | John Burrier misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 04:34 | Kansas State | Ryan Cosme gets the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 04:13 | Kansas State | Robert Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Nicolas Devine | 21-17 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | John Merrifield is fouled on the floor by John Burrier - foul #2 on John Burrier, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG), John Wilde (SF), Erwin Davis (PF), Christopher Stephens (C) Richard Owensby, Richard Crawford, Nicolas Devine, John Merrifield | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Vic Ritter (PG), Alex Webb (SG), Robert Ramsey (PF) Michael Freeman, Donald Robinson, Ryan Cosme | |
| 03:27 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis buries a shot from the left wing | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alberto Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Wilde (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Erwin Davis (fresh) 8 pts. C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Vic Ritter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alex Webb (fresh) SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Burrier (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Kansas State | 3 seconds is called on Robert Wilson | 23-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Crawford (SG), Nicolas Devine (PF), John Merrifield (C) Arthur King, Erwin Davis, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Edward Bocanegra (SF), Stuart Deyo (C) Robert Wilson, John Burrier | |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Edward Bocanegra - foul #1 on Edward Bocanegra, team foul #6 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (SG), Christopher Stephens (C) Richard Crawford, John Merrifield | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 02:23 | Kansas State | Vic Ritter knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Ramsey | 24-20 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | John Wilde's pass is intercepted by Robert Ramsey | 24-20 |
| 01:46 | Kansas State | Alex Webb connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Vic Ritter | 24-23 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | John Wilde misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Bocanegra - foul #2 on Edward Bocanegra, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), Erwin Davis (PF), John Merrifield (C) Richard Owensby, Nicolas Devine, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Burrier (PG), Robert Wilson (SF), Ryan Cosme (C) Vic Ritter, Edward Bocanegra, Stuart Deyo | |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | John Wilde makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | John Wilde misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 01:32 | Kansas State | Robert Ramsey grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 01:19 | Kansas State | John Burrier buries a 3 from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Alex Webb takes the ball from Alberto Russo in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| 00:57 | Kansas State | John Burrier comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | John Merrifield knocks in the shot in the paint and he's hacked by Ryan Cosme - foul #1 on Ryan Cosme, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Crawford (SG) Alberto Russo | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Freeman (SG), Ognjen Bykowski (PF) Alex Webb, Robert Ramsey | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | John Merrifield makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 00:34 | Kansas State | Ryan Cosme is whistled for traveling | 28-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG), Nicolas Devine (PF), Christopher Stephens (C) Richard Crawford, Erwin Davis, John Merrifield | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | John Burrier steals the ball from Alberto Russo in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| 00:16 | Kansas State | John Wilde is called for the reach on Robert Wilson - foul #3 on John Wilde, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Crawford (SF), Erwin Davis (PF) John Wilde, Nicolas Devine | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Vic Ritter (PG), Stuart Deyo (C) Michael Freeman, Ryan Cosme | |
| 00:16 | Kansas State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:16 | Kansas State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-28 |